The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25

hOW DohSiy
Mr.. Hook did not offer the motion attriou-
ted to him.
After q yery hot spell the weather moder-
.ted Tuesday morning and has been very
pleasant ever since.
Mr.. W, B, Simpson. who had Deen tnrousn
Kansas when he was here, reports Tue "ne'
&C ROD of that state as being short.
Mr.. Chris. Kist's little son, Jo., was slruch
in the eve with a stone thrown by q play
m.te. a few DAYS ago, and badly hurt.
The mighty Dacotah and her gallant cap
.oin Geo q. Keith, were in trouble the last
we heard of them, the boat lying somewhere
near Dewitt with a broken shaft.
MIR, james Summers has bought the mouse
and lot, corner OF Tenth and South streets'
next to Capt. Andrews, and is putting tne
house in repair for occupation by himself ana
family.
One Of the men employed on the railroad
near Edwards mill, found a tin can CONTAIN,
eng forty dollars IN silver a few days ago. ano
now every fellow has his eyes plugged outs an
inch. and a his looking for treasure as ne
digs.
Can't. Henry Keith. the genial commander
of the Wyoming got his boonVhie oooA
ing Club back home safely, after a very pleas
ant trip. From the observation OF lockers
m ia Vienna it is thought that during tne
excnrsion hearts were much more trumps
than were frying pans. |
The ladies' of the Christian church will give
a lawn reception at the residence OF
:John E. Burden, on South street, next Tu
dsy evening, for the benefit oil their 80
narsousge. All friends and VISITORS I'D -
city are invited to attend. II it rains -
company will repair to the church.
Hipq,nsviile Advance:-"The Elizabe9 =
Anil Female Seminary closed, last wee
af,or ss al .cessful a term as 1t has experienS
cd in tha thirty years of its existence. u
.r;onds ut the institution feared that the
severance Of DIR. Quarles' connection wou'u
cripple its usefulness and success out rros;
elanton has proved himself perfectly quailne
to sustain the reputation of this famous Sc
of learning" -
Work ia progressing as rapidly a. Is pracS|
,ieable IN the laying out and grading OF the
new addition. There is a hitch as 10 IN
franchise tor the extension OF the street ran.
wav. "a the session acts, 1887, contain a law
recurring that no such franchise snail -
granted TO any but q corporation organizes
dor The stated purpose OF conducting =
street rallway The eompany's charter VIII,
Their ,fore, have to be amended. we suppose
before the city can grant the franchise. I
MANY of our people are interested more or,
loss "a To the cost of boring for natural gas
The Edipburg, Ind, Courier gives the
substance of a contract just made for boring
--ltol, IL a a fnllnUl. 'IhH nrSE
1000 feet Is to cost p1,SG0 whenever iren-
ton ro.k is reached generally conceded TO De
a reservoir for natural gas) wnetnef u 10
down only 500 or 500 feet, the contractors are
tn drill into it 100 feet more If necessary.
T,o first 800 feet after the 1000 has been
drilled. to,be done for 81 30 per foot; seconq
additional 900 feet at 20 per foot. The cor
tractors are to pay all expenses incident q
,he drilling, including that of casing' tupt
stc.. the latter to remain In the well, II neeer
ed. when finished, without extra cost. No
money to be paid on contract until Lie "eii
Is completed.
linn Gr,ye:-Our prospects for a hne
v;e,d of corn were never more hatterinR,
Wheat lie being harvested and the perry Is
axceedinely fine. The yield will be good.
Our school, taught by Miss Mary Peddicord
closed on the 10th, with a fair attendance aho
social dinner. Miss PeddlcOrd goes to
other parts and Mr.. j. S. Davis will teach the
fall and winter school, making his sixth tern
at Linn Grove. Linn Grove has org tniZed :
SUNDAY school with sixty names, and Is NOV
ing along very nicely. and, we h0pe' success
fuIIy. Mrs. Elizabeth Randall, OF Kansas IL
visiting her sister. Mrs. K. Coleman. Mt
Chss. Oyerton, of Kansas City, is visiting. al
Nessrs. n, MauZey's and AL. SCOTS. Iher'
will be a neighborhood gathering near Mr.
Me.,hew MaxwelP on the Fourth. Thos'
.,minp are expected to bring their dInqo5
and some to spare, and their croQNff4
sure. Mr.. Eli Sterling Price A4HDo9n
valesclng. 80 1tr- 10 ia
Judge X. Ryland beside beiht ! c2fi5Ad
gentleman is a native born oratoN ma when
ever he goes abroad to 1peak adds new
Iaurels to his brow. We mentioned, an lssui
or two ago. that he had delivered the annua
address for Westminster College. at Fulton
since which time we have seen the foilOWin
very complimentary notice of his speech i
the Galloway Gazette:-"On Wednesds!
NIGHT the address before the two literar
societies of Westminster college was deiivere
by Judge Xenophon Ryland, of Lexington, s
The Presbyterian church. in the presence Q
an audience of about one thousand person!
The reason for having the address in th
courch was that the chapel would not begi
to hold all Of those anxious to hear the judgs
Judge Ryland is a magnificent specimen {
the race, q giant among men, and yet so we
proport1oned that at first one is scarcely con
sclous of his height. His symetrical fgur
Is surmounted by d youthful looking and yer
handsome head and face. The speaker Iii
not announce any subject. but we suppose tt
address might Lave been entitled, THE OF
Dortanities and the dutiesOf the young me
of this generation Judge Ryland Is an ora
tor OF rare power, and held the wrapt atteI
ton of his sadIence from the very beginnin
OF his address. Had the address been deli
cred in a hall instead OF q church., rounds
- enthusiastic applause would have greete
many of his eloquent periods"